Connecticut Post Headline: Himes: Wall Street Ties Likely Cost Him Leadership Post We fights for big ideas -- not Wall Street banks? Like us, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee [DCCC] recruits Democrats to run for Congress. Unlike us, they dont always choose progressive candidates who will campaign on big, bold ideas. Thats why we were alarmed last week when Nancy Pelosi considered appointing Rep. Jim Himes to chair the DCCC. Himes is a former Goldman Sachs executive who Businessweek called Wall Streets Favorite Democrat. The last thing progressives -- or Democrats in general -- need is Wall Street mucking around with who will run as a Democrat for Congress. Thats why PCCC members took immediate action to head off Jim Himes appointment -- calling Nancy Pelosis office, sending her tweets, and making headlines in Time Magazine, The Hill, Politico, The Associated Press, and more. Will you donate $3 to help us keep fighting for a Democratic Party that fights for big ideas -- not big Wall Street banks? And, we won! This week, Leader Pelosi appointed Rep. Ben Ray Luján -- a more progressive member who actively talks about Wall Street reform and has fought to end too-big-too-fail. Himes attributes his being passed over for this leadership position to our activism calling him out for his cozy ties to Wall Street. Heres the statement we made when Pelosi announced that Rep. Ben Ray Luján will chair the DCCC: We thank Leader Pelosi for not selecting Jim Himes to lead the DCCC -- thereby rejecting the Wall Street wing of the Democratic Party. In order to win key House races, Democrats must run on big, bold, populist ideas like those championed by Elizabeth Warren. This means recruiting economic populist candidates -- especially in red and purple states -- and working with them to integrate a populist vision into their campaign messaging. The PCCC will be doing this, and we hope to partner with Rep. Ben Ray Luján and others to achieve success in 2016. To see the difference this will make, read the statement Rep. Luján made when the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill was signed into law: For too long Wall Street banks have profited while their irresponsible behavior have hurt New Mexican families. The Wall Street Reform bill signed into law today will hold Wall Street accountable for irresponsible behavior, help put an end to bailouts, improve oversight and transparency in the financial system and protect consumers from predatory financial practices. This is an important step toward making sure the problems that led to our current economic crisis do not happen again. Taking bold stands -- like standing up to Wall Street banks -- is what will put Democrats back in the majority in 2016. Will you donate $3 to help us keep fighting for a Democratic Party that takes bold stands and fights for big ideas? Thanks for being a bold progressive. -- Keith Rouda
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 02:04:59 +0000
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